quạt

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See also: quat, quất, quặt, quật, and quat'

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *gwaːt (fan).

Noun

quạt

(classifier cái, cây) quạt (𦑗, , , , 𢅅, , 𱻥)

  1. a fan (hand-held or electrical device)
    biểu đồ hình quạta pie chart
Usage notes
  • The classifier cây can (and often) be used for hand-held fans as well as pedestal fans, while something like a cooling fan in a computer, airplane fan, or a ceiling fan can only used with cái.
Derived terms

Verb

quạt (𦑗, , , , 𢅅, , 𱻥)

  1. to fan (to blow air on by means of a fan)

Etymology 2

Calque of English fan.

Noun

quạt

  1. (slang, neologism, humorous) fan (admirer, aficionado)
    em quạt anhI am your fan